Rakshan Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Rakshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India321:23,970,793327,222
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Rakshan (322) may also be a first name.

Rakshan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rakshan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rakshan (Hindi: राकशं, Marathi: रक्षण, Oriya: ରକ୍ଷଣ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Rakshan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakshan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,635,433rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Rakshan is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Rakshan live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 488,964th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 322 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 23,970,793. In India it is primarily found in: Telangana, where 28 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 22 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 16 percent reside. Apart from India this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 17 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rakshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakshan in the Oriya language
ରକ୍ଷଣraksana-
Rakshan in the Marathi language
रक्षणraksana66.67
रक्षनraksana7.41
रतनratana7.41
रक्षाraksa3.7
रोशनrosana3.7
राक्षनraksana3.7
रक्षणाकरraksanakara3.7
रमाकांतramakanta3.7
Rakshan in the Hindi language
राकशंrakasam40.91
रक्शानraksana15.91
रक्षनraksana11.36
रक्शांraksam9.09
रक्षानraksana6.82
रकशानrakasana6.82
रकशांrakasam2.27
रख्शांrakhsam2.27
रखशानrakhasana2.27
रक्षन्दाraksanda2.27

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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